German Unification Quiz

Who led the drive to unite the German states under Prussian rule?

• Wilhelm I

• Napoleon

• The Congress of Vienna

• Otto von Bismarck

What was the Zollverein?

• A military alliance

• An economic union

• A political party

• A battle strategy

What did the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 lead to?

• The unification of Germany

• The defeat of Prussia

• The creation of the Zollverein

• The Congress of Vienna

What title did German princes persuade William I to take after the victory in the Franco-Prussian War?

• Chancellor

• Kaiser

• President

• Duke

What was a key factor that made industrialization in Germany possible?

• Ample iron and coal resources

• A large number of colonies

• A strong naval presence

• The invention of the steam engine

What was one of the main goals of German industrialists during the period described in the text?

• To decrease the population growth

• To value applied science in developing new products

• To weaken the banking system

• To promote military power over economic strength

What did Bismarck believe would be a threat to the new German state?

• The influence of the Catholic Church and the Socialists

• The power of the industrialists

• The growth of democratic reforms

• The unification of Italy

What was the Kulturkampf?

• A policy to strengthen the Catholic Church

• Bismarck's effort to repress the Catholic Church and the Socialists

• A movement to promote socialism in Germany

• An economic reform to support scientific research

What did William II resist during his reign as Kaiser?

• The introduction of social welfare programs

• Democratic reforms

• The promotion of applied science

• The unification of Italy

What was the main goal of Count Camillo Cavour as the prime minister of Sardinia?

• To establish a republic in Italy

• To promote the influence of the Catholic Church

• To end Austrian power in Italy

• To weaken the economic strength of Sardinia